OJ Simpson may be granted bail if parole board rules in his favour

Former American football star, OJ Simpson may be granted an early release come October, if his parole hearing scales through. Simpson was found not guilty for the 1995 murder of his wife and her friend but was later jailed for armed robbery years later. The racially charged case was later dubbed the "trial of the century".

In 2008, Simpson now 80, was sent to prison for his role in the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas resort. On Thursday, a four-member panel of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners will hold a hearing in Carson City to decide whether Simpson — Inmate No. 1027820 — should be granted parole.

Simpson will not personally attend the 10:00 am (1700 GMT) hearing but will appear by video conference from the Lovelock Correctional Center, the medium-security prison where he is serving his sentence.The panel will meet in private following the hearing and then reconvene for a vote.If all four agree, Simpson’s release will be approved.If not, the full seven-member parole board will be polled. Four votes are needed to either grant or deny parole.